Aden | Define Aden at Dictionary.com Aden [ahd-n, eyd-n] /ˈɑd n, ˈeɪd n/ Spell noun 1. a seaport in and the economic capital of the Republic of Yemen, in the S part: formerly the center of a British colony. 2. Colony of. Also called State of Aden. a former British colony on the Gulf of Aden and a member of the former Federation of South Arabia. 75 sq. mi. (194 sq. km). 3. Protectorate of, former name, until 1962, of the former Protectorate of South Arabia. 4. Gulf of, an arm of the Arabian Sea between the E tip of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. aden- variant of adeno- before a vowel: adenitis. [yem-uh n, yey-muh n] /ˈyɛm ən, ˈyeɪ mən/ Spell noun 1. Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi.

(536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden. 2. Also called North Yemen. a former country in SW Arabia: since 1990 a part of the Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanʿa. 3. Also called South Yemen. a former country in S Arabia: since 1990 a part of the Republic of Yemen. Capital: Aden. Examples from the Web for Aden Expand Contemporary Examples How did you research that portrait of Aden, which seems like the most terrifying hellhole I can imagine? Historical Examples It is sufficient to state that the British political dependency of Aden is, ethnologically, an Arab town. I hope some day, if I live, to deal faithfully with Aden's hinterland policy. Pan-Islam George Wyman Bury I have traced him as far as Aden, but I do not know the name of the vessel in which he left that place. British Dictionary definitions for Aden Expand noun 1.

the main port and commercial capital of Yemen, on the N coast of the Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea: capital of South Yemen until 1990: formerly an important port of call on shipping routes to the East. Pop: 584 000 (2005 est) 2. a former British colony and protectorate on the S coast of the Arabian Peninsula: became part of South Yemen in 1967, now part of Yemen. Area: 195 sq km (75 sq miles) Yemen noun 1. a republic in SW Arabia, on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: formed in 1990 from the union of North Yemen and South Yemen: consists of arid coastal lowlands, rising to fertile upland valleys and mountains in the west and to the Hadhramaut plateau in the SE: the north and east contains part of the Great Sandy Desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: San`a. Pop: 25 408 288 (2005 est).

Area (including territory claimed by Yemen along the undemarcated eastern border with Saudi Arabia): 472 099 sq km (182 278 sq miles) Official name Yemen Republic See also North Yemen , South Yemen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Aden Expand place in southern Arabia, ultimately from Akkadian edinnu "plain," which some think also is the root of Biblical Eden . Yemen southwestern region of Arabia, from Arabic Yemen, literally "the country of the south," from yaman "right side" (i.e., south side, if one is facing east).

The right side regarded as auspicious, hence Arabic yamana "he was happy," literally "he went to the right," and hence the Latin name for the region in Roman times, Arabia Felix, lit, "Happy Arabia." Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Expand Aden [(ah-dn, ay-dn)] Capital and chief port of Yemen , located on the Gulf of Aden, near the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula and the southern entrance of the Red Sea . Note: Its strategic location and excellent harbor have made Aden an important trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times, as well as a coveted conquest. Yemen definition Now the Republic of Yemen . Yemen is at the mouth of the Red Sea , in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula , bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the east; formerly divided into North Yemen (the Yemen Arab Republic) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. Note: Northern Yemen became an independent country after World War I . Note: Southern Yemen won independence from Britain in 1967 and became the world's only communist Arab state.

Note: The two Yemens were reunified as a result of the democratic reforms of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries in 1990. The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Aden - definition of Aden by The Free Dictionary Aden - definition of Aden by The Free Dictionary A·den (äd′n, ād′n) 1. A former British colony and protectorate of southern Arabia, part of South Yemen (now Yemen) since 1967. 2. A city of southern Yemen on a peninsula projecting into the Gulf of Aden. One of the chief ports of southern Arabia since ancient times, it became a major trading and refueling station after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Aden was the capital of South Yemen from 1967 until 1990. Aden (ˈeɪdən) n 1.

(Placename) the main port and commercial capital of Yemen, on the N coast of the Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea: capital of South Yemen until 1990: formerly an important port of call on shipping routes to the East. Pop: 584 000 (2005 est) 2. (Placename) a former British colony and protectorate on the S coast of the Arabian Peninsula: became part of South Yemen in 1967, now part of Yemen. Area: 195 sq km (75 sq miles) A•den (ˈɑd n, ˈeɪd n) n. 1. the economic capital of the Republic of Yemen, a seaport on the Gulf of Aden. 318,000. 2. a former British colony and protectorate on the Gulf of Aden, in SW Arabia: became People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in 1967; since 1990 part of the Republic of Yemen. 3. Gulf of, an arm of the Arabian Sea between the E tip of Africa and the S coast of Arabia.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. Aden - an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times Republic of Yemen , Yemen - a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990 Translations Yemen profile - Timeline - BBC News Yemen profile - Timeline A chronology of key events: 1500s - Ottomans absorb part of Yemen into their empire but are expelled in the 1600s. Capital: Sanaa Sanaa is one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities Population: 1.6 million Sanaa means 'fortified place' 1839 - Aden comes under British rule, and when the Suez Canal opens in 1869 serves as a major refuelling port. 1849 - Ottomans return to north, but later face revolt. 1918 - Ottoman empire dissolves, North Yemen gains independence and is ruled by Imam Yahya.

1948 - Yahya assassinated, but his son Ahmad beats off opponents of feudal rule and succeeds his father. 1962 - Imam Ahmad dies, succeeded by his son but army officers seize power, set up the Yemen Arab Republic, sparking civil war between royalists supported by Saudi Arabia and republicans backed by Egypt. South Yemen formed Image caption British troops intervene in unrest leading up to independence in South Yemen 1967 - Formation of People's Republic of Yemen, comprising Aden and former Protectorate of South Arabia. 1969 - Marxists take power in south, rename state People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and reorient economy, society and foreign policy towards Soviet bloc. 1971 - Thousands flee to north following crackdown on dissidents. Armed groups formed in bid to overthrow government. 1972 - Border clashes between two Yemens, ceasefire brokered by Arab League. 1978 - Ali Abdallah Saleh becomes president of North Yemen. 1979 - Fresh fighting between two Yemens. Renewed efforts to unite the two states. 1982 - Earthquake kills 3,000. 1986 - Thousands die in south in political rivalry.

President Ali Nasser Muhammad flees the country and is later sentenced to death for treason. New government formed. North and south unite Image copyright AFP Image caption President Saleh (r) was in power from 1990-2012 and outlasted several US presidents, including George Bush (l) 1990 May - Two Yemens united as Republic of Yemen with Mr Saleh as president, as Soviet bloc implodes. Tension between former states endures. 1992 - Food price riots in major towns. 1993 April - Coalition government formed, made up of ruling parties of former north and south. 1993 August - Vice-President Ali Salim al-Baid withdraws to Aden, alleging that south is being marginalised and southerners are being attacked by northerners. Attempted split 1994 May - Saleh declares state of emergency and dismisses al-Baid and other southern government members following political deadlock and sporadic fighting. Former armies that failed to integrate square off on old border.

Image copyright AFP Image caption Southern militia make a bid for separation only a few years after North and South Yemen united 1994 May-July - Al-Baid declares independence of Democratic Republic of Yemen. Northern forces capture Aden, southern leaders flee abroad and are sentenced to death in absentia. 1995 - Yemen, Eritrea clash over disputed islands in Red Sea. Al-Qaeda attacks 2000 October - US naval vessel USS Cole damaged in al-Qaeda suicide attack in Aden. Seventeen US personnel killed. 2001 February - Violence in run-up to disputed municipal polls and referendum, which back extension to presidential term and powers. Image copyright AFP Image caption Aden is an important sea port and has changed hands many times 2002 February - Yemen expels more than 100 foreign Islamic clerics in crackdown on al-Qaeda. 2002 October - Al-Qaeda attacks and badly damages oil supertanker MV Limburg in Gulf of Aden ,killing one and injuring 12 crew members and costing Yemen dear in lost port revenues. 2003 April - The 10 chief suspects in the bombing of the USS Cole escape from custody in Aden.

Two are re-captured in 2004. Houthi insurgency 2004 June-August - Hundreds die as troops battle Shia insurgency led by Hussein al-Houthi in the north. 2004 August - Court sentences 15 men on terror charges, including bombing of Limburg tanker in 2002. Image copyright AFP Image caption Yemeni men relax while chewing mildly narcotic qat leaves 2004 September - Government says its forces have killed dissident cleric Hussein al-Houthi, the leader of a revolt in the north. 2005 March-April - More than 200 people are killed in a resurgence of fighting between government forces and supporters of the slain rebel cleric Hussein al-Houthi. 2005 May - President Saleh says the leader of the rebellion in the north has agreed to renounce the campaign in return for a pardon. Minor clashes continue. 2005 July - Police and witnesses say at least 36 people are killed across the country in clashes between police and demonstrators protesting about a cut in fuel subsidies.

2005 December - More than 60 people are killed when a landslide destroys a mountain village around 20km from Sanaa. 2006 March - More than 600 followers of slain Shia cleric Hussein al-Houthi who were captured following a rebellion he led in 2004 are released under an amnesty. 2006 September - President Saleh wins another term in elections. 2007 January-March - Scores are killed or wounded in clashes between security forces and al-Houthi rebels in the north. 2007 June - Rebel leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi accepts a ceasefire. 2007 July - Suicide bomber attacks a tourist convoy killing eight Spaniards and two Yemenis in the province of Marib. 2007 August - Citizens banned from carrying firearms in Sanaa. Demonstrations without a permit are outlawed. 2007 October - Volcano erupts on the Red Sea island of Jabal al-Tair where Yemen has a military base. 2007 November - Clashes between Yemeni tribesmen and army personnel protecting a Ukrainian oil company leave 16 people dead in the south-eastern Shabwa province.

2008 January - Renewed clashes between security forces and rebels loyal to Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. 2008 April - Clashes with troops as southern Yemenis protest against alleged northern bias in state job allocation. One man killed. Al-Qaeda in action Image copyright AFP • 1992 December - Bombers hit hotel in Aden formerly used by US marines - first known al-Qaeda attack in Yemen. • 2000 October - Suicide attack on destroyer USS Cole in Aden. • 2002 October - French tanker Limburg (pictured) damaged by bomb-laden boat. • 2007 July - 8 Spanish tourists, 2 local drivers killed by car bomb. • 2008 September - 16 killed in car bombings outside US embassy. • 2009 January - Saudi, Yemeni al-Qaeda branches merge to form al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). • 2009 August - AQAP bomber dies in failed bid to kill Saudi deputy interior minister. • 2009 December - 'Underwear bomber' Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tries to down US airliner in plot claimed by AQAP.

• 2010 October - Parcel bombs, thought to have been made by al-Qaeda and dispatched in Yemen, found on US-bound cargo planes. • 2011 May - AQAP fighters take control of southern city of Zinjibar. • 2011 September - Al-Qaeda-linked, US-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki killed in US air raid. • 2012 February - Suicide attack on presidential palace kills 26 Republican Guards on day that President Hadi is sworn in. AQAP claims responsibility. • 2012 May - 96 soldiers are killed by suicide bomber in Sanaa. AQAP claims the attack. • 2012 June - Army retakes Zinjibar from AQAP after month-long offensive. 2008 March-April - Series of bomb attacks on police, official, diplomatic, foreign business and tourism targets. US embassy evacuates all non-essential personnel. 2008 September - Attack on US embassy in Yemeni capital Sana'a kills 18 people, including six assailants. Six suspects arrested. 2008 October - President Saleh announces arrest of suspected Islamist militants allegedly linked to Israeli intelligence.

Demands for reform 2008 November - Police fire warning shots at Common Forum opposition rally in Sanaa. Demonstrators demand electoral reform and fresh polls. At least five protesters and two police officers injured. 2009 February - Government announces release of 176 al-Qaeda suspects on condition of good behaviour. 2009 August - The Yemeni army launches a fresh offensive against Shia rebels in the northern Saada province. Tens of thousands of people are displaced by the fighting. 2009 November - Saudi Arabia says it has regained control of territory seized by Yemeni rebels in a cross-border incursion. 2009 December - Yemen-based branch of al-Qaeda claims it was behind failed attack on US airliner. The government calls on the West for more support to help it combat the al-Qaeda threat. 2010 February - Government signs ceasefire with Houthi northern rebels, which breaks down in December. 2010 September - Thousands flee government offensive against separatists in southern Shabwa province. 2010 October - Global terror alert after packages containing explosives originating in Yemen are intercepted on cargo planes bound for the US.

2011 January - Tunisian street protests encourage similar demonstrations in other countries, including Yemen. President Saleh pledges not to extend his presidency in 2013 or to hand over to his son. Image copyright AFP Image caption Anti-government protesters took to the streets, inspired by successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt 2011 June - After months of mounting protests, President Saleh is injured in rocket attack and flown to Saudi Arabia, returning home in September. 2011 September - US-born al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki is assassinated by US forces. Unity government, growing violence 2011 November - President Saleh agrees to hand over power to his deputy, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. Unity government including prime minister from opposition formed. 2012 February - Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi inaugurated as president after uncontested elections. 2012 September - Defence Minister Muhammad Nasir Ahmad survives car bomb attack in Sanaa that kills 11 people, a day after local al-Qaeda deputy head Said al-Shihri is reportedly dead in the south. 2012 November - A Saudi diplomat and his bodyguard are shot dead in Sanaa.

Security officials say the assailants, who opened fire on the diplomat's convoy, were dressed in police uniforms. National dialogue 2014 January - National Dialogue Conference winds up after ten months of deliberation, agreeing a document on which the new constitution will be based. Image copyright AFP Yemen crisis: Who are the Houthis? 2014 February - Presidential panel gives approval for Yemen to become a federation of six regions as part of its political transition. 2014 July - Tribesmen blow up the country's largest oil pipeline, disrupting supplies from the interior to a Red Sea export terminal. 2014 August - President Hadi sacks his cabinet and overturns a controversial fuel price rise following two weeks of anti-government protests in which Houthi rebels are heavily involved. Houthi takeover 2014 September - Houthi rebels take control of the most of capital Sanaa. 2015 January - Houthis reject draft constitution proposed by government. 2015 February - Houthis appoint presidential council to replace President Hadi, who flees to Aden southern stronghold.

2015 March - Islamic State carries out its first major attacks in Yemen - two suicide bombings targeting Shia mosques in Sanaa in which 137 people are killed. Image copyright Reuters Image caption Smoke rises from a weapons dump outside Sanaa after being hit in an air strike Houthi rebels start to advance towards southern Yemen. President Hadi flees Aden. Saudi-led coalition of Gulf Arab states launches air strikes against Houthi targets and imposes naval blockade. 2015 June - Leader of Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, killed in US drone strike in Yemen. 2015 September - President Hadi returns to Aden after Saudi-backed government forces recapture the port city from Houthi forces and launch advance on Aden. 2016 April - Start of UN-sponsored talks between the government on one side and Houthis and former President Saleh's General People's Congress (GPC) on the other. 2016 May-June - Islamic State group claims responsibility for a number of attacks, including a suicide car bombing that killed at least 40 army recruits in Aden.

2016 October - Airstrike by Saudi-led coalition hits a crowded funeral in Sanaa, killing 140 mourners and injuring 500. U.S. - Yemen History | Sana'a, Yemen - Embassy of the United States Sana'a, Yemen - Embassy of the United States A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations with Yemen U.S. - Yemen Flags Summary The area that comprises Yemen today has traditionally, since the nineteenth century, been divided in two along a north-south divide. What was once North Yemen was part of the former Ottoman Empire during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, while what used to be South Yemen fell under British influence starting in 1839 when the British captured the port of Aden. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, North Yemen became an independent republic while South Yemen continued under the British until Britain withdrew in 1967. British authorities left southern Yemen in November 1967 in the wake of an intense terrorist campaign. The two countries were formally unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990. Recognition U.S.

Recognition of Yemen (Northern Yemen), 1946. The United States recognized the Kingdom of the Yemen as a sovereign state on March 4, 1946, in a letter from President Harry Truman to the Imam Yahya, the King of the Yemen. U.S. Recognition of Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen), 1962. The United States was one of the first countries to recognize the Yemen Arab Republic, doing so on December 19, 1962. U.S. Recognition of People's Republic of Southern Yemen, 1967. Although the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen gained independence on November 30, 1967, the United States did not recognize it until December 7, when the U.S. consul general in Aden, William L. Eagleton, Jr. informed the new government authorities of the United States’ decision. In 1970, the name of the country was changed to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. Diplomatic Relations Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with the Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen), 1946.

Diplomatic relations were established on March 4, 1946, when the United States and Yemen agreed to the appointment of an American Special Diplomatic Mission to the Kingdom of the Yemen. William A. Eddy was named Chief of this mission and concluded a provisional agreement on relations between the two states on May 4, 1946. First U.S. Minister to Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen), 1946. On September 30, 1946, J. Rives Childs presented his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen). Childs was also accredited to Saudi Arabia and was resident at Jidda. Establishment of American Legation at Taiz (North Yemen), 1959. The American Legation at Taiz was opened to the public as of March 16, 1959, with Charles B. Ferguson as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.

Elevation of American Legation in Taiz (North Yemen) to Embassy Status, 1963.The American Legation at Taiz was raised to Embassy status on January 28, 1963. However, from 1962 until 1967 there was no U.S. Minister or Ambassador accredited to the Kingdom of Yemen, which during this time changed its name to the Yemen Arab Republic. The American Embassy was run by the chargé d’affaires ad interim. Movement of American Embassy from Taiz to San’a (North Yemen), 1966. In 1966 the U.S. moved its embassy from Taiz, the old capital, to Sana’a, the new capital of the Yemen Arab Republic. Diplomatic Relations Severed, 1967. The Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) severed relations with the United States on June 7, 1967 in the wake of the Arab-Israeli conflict . Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with People’s Republic of Southern Yemen (South Yemen), 1967.

The United States established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen the same day that it recognized the Republic’s independence, on December 7, 1967, when it established the U.S. Embassy in Aden. William L. Eagleton, Jr. , served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Establishment of American Embassy in Aden (South Yemen), 1967. The U.S. Embassy in Aden was established on December 7, 1967, with William L. Eagleton, Jr. , as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Severance of Diplomatic Relations, 1969. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim William L. Eagleton, Jr. was in charge of the American Embassy in Aden when the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen severed diplomatic relations with the United States on October 24, 1969. Closure of Embassy Aden (South Yemen), 1969. Edward E. Keller, Jr. , was Chargé d'Affaires ad interim when the Embassy was closed on Oct 26, 1969.

Diplomatic Relations Resumed and Reopening of American Embassy San’a, 1972. The United States reestablished diplomatic relations with the Yemen Arab Republic after a visit to Sana’a by U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers in July 1972. At this time, the Embassy in Sana’a reopened. Robert A. Stein served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. U.S. Ambassador William R. Crawford, Jr. presented his credentials on December 19, 1972, and was the first U.S. Ambassador resident in Yemen. Resumption of Diplomatic Relations with the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen), 1990. The United States resumed diplomatic relations with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on Apr 30, 1990. Unification of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen, 1990. On May 22, 1990, the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen announced that they would form a united "Republic of Yemen." The U.S. Embassy in Aden never reopened.

Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: June 16, 1988 Presented credentials: August 14, 1988 Termination of Mission: Left post June 13, 1991 Note: The post was vacant July 1987–August 1988. Theodore H. Kattouf served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim during that interval.

• Arthur Hayden Hughes Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: August 2, 1991 Presented credentials: October 19, 1991 Termination of Mission: Left post November 7, 1994 • David George Newton Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: October 5, 1994 Presented credentials: January 8, 1995 Termination of Mission: Left post December 16, 1997 • Barbara Bodine Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: November 7, 1997 Presented credentials: December 22, 1997 Termination of Mission: Left post August 30, 2001 • Edmund James Hull Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: August 7, 2001 Presented credentials: October 1, 2001 Termination of Mission: Left post March 13, 2004 • Thomas C.

Krajeski Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: May 12, 2004 Presented credentials: August 16, 2004 Termination of Mission: Left post, April 16, 2007 • Stephen A. Seche Presented credentials: September 5, 2007 Termination of Mission: September 2010 • Gerald M. Feierstein Presented credentials: September 25, 2010 Termination of Mission: September 2013 • Matthew Tuller Presented credentials: June 10, 2014 Status: Current Ambassador This site is managed by the U.S. Department of State. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Yemen country profile - BBC News BBC News Read more about sharing. Close share panel Despite its ancient roots as the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East and Asia, the modern Republic of Yemen is a relatively new state. It was created after communist South Yemen and traditional North Yemen merged in 1990, following years of strife.

Tensions remain between the north and the south, however. A southern separatist movement was defeated in a short civil war in 1994, and tensions re-emerged in 2009 when government troops and rebels, known as the Houthi, clashed in the north, killing hundreds and displacing more than a quarter of a million people. A fresh wave of protests in 2011, inspired by the Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, forced then-President Ali Abdallah Saleh to resign. Yemen has also become a base for militant groups, like Al-Qaeda and Islamic State, adding to instability in the country. The country spiralled into civil war in 2014 and, despite peace initiatives, fighting continues. See more country profiles - Profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring FACTS President: Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi Image copyright Getty Images Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi came to power in 2012, after then-President Ali Abdallah Saleh stepped down in a bid to end civil unrest. He resigned in January 2015 and fled the country after Houthis took over the capital, Sanaa.

He is still supported by Saudi Arabia and loyalist forces willing to fight the Houthi rebels. He has set up a temporary capital in the city of Aden. Yemen is currently in a state of political limbo. The Houthis claim the parliament has been dissolved and replaced by a transitional revolutionary council, headed by Mohammed Ali al-Houthi. But the UN, US and Gulf Co-operation Council refuse to recognize the Houthis' rule. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Houthi rebels have seized the capital. Al-Qaeda-aligned groups hold several other parts of the country MEDIA The political uncertainty and insecurity is also affecting Yemen media, according to Reporters Without Borders. The media watch dog documented a string of incidents of harassment, threats and assaults by security forces and unidentified groups or individuals in 2014. The Houthi movement has also targeted the facilities of the national state broadcaster. TV and radio are vital elements in Yemen's media scene, due in part to widespread illiteracy. The broadcasting sector has expanded in recent years and many privately-owned outlets have strong political affiliations. Several privately-owned radio stations are on the air, some of them also affiliated with political parties.

Some key dates in Yemen's history: Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The capital Sanaa has endured air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition trying to displace Houthi rebels who have seized power 1839 - Aden, in South Yemen, comes under British rule. When the Suez Canal opens in 1869, it serves as a refuelling port of strategic importance to the British empire. 1918 - North gains independence with the departure of Ottoman forces. 1969 - South Yemen gains independence from Britain. Marxists take power, renaming country People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and reorienting it towards Soviet bloc. 1990 - The two Yemens unite. 1994 - Brief war of secession ends in defeat of southern separatist forces. 2000 - Al-Qaeda gains prominence in Yemen, ushering in a period of terrorist attacks, instability and crack downs against foreign Islamic clerics operating in the country. 2011 - Protests in Tunisia inspire demonstrations; President Saleh agrees to hand over power to his deputy, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.

2014 - Houthi rebels overrun the capital, plunging country into civil war and prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene militarily to stop them from gaining more ground. Yemen - Countries - Office of the Historian Yemen - Countries A Guide to the United States’ History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Yemen Summary The area that comprises Yemen today has traditionally, since the nineteenth century, been divided in two along a north-south divide. What was once North Yemen was part of the former Ottoman Empire during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, while what used to be South Yemen fell under British influence starting in 1839 when the British captured the port of Aden. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, North Yemen became an independent republic while South Yemen continued under the British until Britain withdrew in 1967. British authorities left southern Yemen in November 1967 in the wake of an intense terrorist campaign. The two countries were formally unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990. Modern Flag of Yemen Recognition U.S. Recognition of Yemen (Northern Yemen), 1946.

The United States recognized the Kingdom of the Yemen as a sovereign state on March 4, 1946, in a letter from President Harry Truman to the Imam Yahya, the King of the Yemen. U.S. Recognition of Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen), 1962. The United States was one of the first countries to recognize the Yemen Arab Republic, doing so on December 19, 1962. U.S. Recognition of People’s Republic of Southern Yemen, 1967. Although the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen gained independence on November 30, 1967, the United States did not recognize it until December 7, when the U.S. consul general in Aden, William L. Eagleton, Jr. informed the new government authorities of the United States’ decision. In 1970, the name of the country was changed to the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen. Diplomatic Relations Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with the Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen), 1946.

Diplomatic relations were established on March 4, 1946, when the United States and Yemen agreed to the appointment of an American Special Diplomatic Mission to the Kingdom of the Yemen. William A. Eddy was named Chief of this mission and concluded a provisional agreement on relations between the two states on May 4, 1946. First U.S. Minister to Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen), 1946. On September 30, 1946, J. Rives Childs presented his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen). Childs was also accredited to Saudi Arabia and was resident at Jidda. Establishment of American Legation at Taiz (North Yemen), 1959. The American Legation at Taiz was opened to the public as of March 16, 1959, with Charles B. Ferguson as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Elevation of American Legation in Taiz (North Yemen) to Embassy Status, 1963.

The American Legation at Taiz was raised to Embassy status on January 28, 1963. However, from 1962 until 1967 there was no U.S. Minister or Ambassador accredited to the Kingdom of Yemen, which during this time changed its name to the Yemen Arab Republic. The American Embassy was run by the chargé d’affaires ad interim. Movement of American Embassy from Taiz to San’a (North Yemen), 1966. In 1966 the U.S. moved its embassy from Taiz, the old capital, to San’a, the new capital of the Yemen Arab Republic. Diplomatic Relations Severed, 1967. The Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) severed relations with the United States on June 7, 1967 in the wake of the Arab-Israeli conflict . Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with People’s Republic of Southern Yemen (South Yemen), 1967. The United States established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen the same day that it recognized the Republic’s independence, on December 7, 1967, when it established the U.S.

Embassy in Aden. William L. Eagleton, Jr. , served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Establishment of American Embassy in Aden (South Yemen), 1967. The U.S. Embassy in Aden was established on December 7, 1967, with William L. Eagleton, Jr. , as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Severance of Diplomatic Relations, 1969. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim William L. Eagleton, Jr. was in charge of the American Embassy in Aden when the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen severed diplomatic relations with the United States on October 24, 1969. Closure of Embassy Aden (South Yemen), 1969. Edward E. Keller, Jr. , was Chargé d’Affaires ad interim when the Embassy was closed on Oct 26, 1969. Diplomatic Relations Resumed and Reopening of American Embassy San’a, 1972. The United States reestablished diplomatic relations with the Yemen Arab Republic after a visit to San’a by U.S.

Secretary of State William P. Rogers in July 1972. At this time, the Embassy in San’a reopened. Robert A. Stein served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. U.S. Ambassador William R. Crawford, Jr. presented his credentials on December 19, 1972, and was the first U.S. Ambassador resident in Yemen. Resumption of Diplomatic Relations with the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen), 1990. The United States resumed diplomatic relations with the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen on Apr 30, 1990. Unification of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen, 1990. On May 22, 1990, the Yemen Arab Republic and the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen announced that they would form a united “Republic of Yemen.” The U.S. Embassy in Aden never reopened. Resources Yemen - The New York Times The New York Times Yemen News about Yemen , including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

More Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is located on the southern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bounded by the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea to the south, the Red Sea to the west, Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the east. Yemen has long served as a crossroads between East and West, particularly the port city of Aden, which is situated conveniently for maritime trade routes from Europe to India and countries further east. Yemen’s history is characterized by conflict; rarely has the region that constitutes modern-day Yemen been controlled in its entirety by a single power. The area gained its independence in the early 20th century, with the Yemen Arab Republic established in the north in 1962 and the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen established in the south in 1970. Present-day Yemen was formed when the northern and southern states unified in 1990, with Ali Abdullah Saleh, president of the north, named president, and Ali Salim al-Beidh, president of the south, named vice president. Civil war broke out in 1994, which led to the North Yemen army occupying the South.

Saleh, who was elected in a landslide in the first democratic election held in the country in 1999, would serve as president up until the 2011 Yemeni revolution; the country has been in a state of crisis ever since. Al Qaeda has been active in Yemen since at least 2000, when it claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of the United States naval vessel the USS Cole. In 2009, branches of the terrorist organization from Saudi Arabia and Yemen combined to form Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , which has been targeted by U.S. drone strikes. Saudi Arabia is currently in charge of a coalition trying to stanch rebellion by Houthis, an insurgent group from northwestern Yemen that has managed to take over large parts of the country, including, at times, the capital of Sana, and has forced the government of President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi into exile. The Houthis are allied with former President Saleh, and are said to be backed by Iran. Keep up to date on breaking news in Yemen and explore our extensive archive below.

South Yemen (1967-1990) This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website South Yemen (1967-1990) image by Željko Heimer, 3 October 2003 Introduced about 30 November 1967. North Yemen About the Flag Red over white over black tricolour with a light blue triangle at the hoist containing a red five-pointed star. The triangle seems to reach one third of the fly length into the field and the star is centered at its center of gravity. The star is pointing flyward. As usual, I have no info on the possibly more detailed specification of the star, The light blue of the triangle seems to be a very light blue shade (maybe influenced by the light blue colours used by the peoples on the other side of the Gulf of Aden, ( Somalia , Djibouti , and Eritrea ). Željko Heimer, 3 October 2003 History of South Yemen On 11 February 1959 was created the Federation of South Arabian Emirates .

On 4 April 1962 the Federation was enlarged and renamed "Federation of South Arabia". There remained a Protectorate of South Arabia . The colony of Aden entered the Federation (as State of Aden ) on 18 January 1963. Independence was scheduled for 1968, but the NLF and FLOSY, urban guerrilla movements based in Aden, objected to the city's being placed under the rule of absolute monarchs, forced an early British withdrawal in November 1967, and established the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (commonly known as South Yemen). Vincent Morley, 3 February 1997 The Federation of South Arabia declared its independance from Britain on 30 November 1967, under the name "People's Democratic Republic of Yemen". The flag was adopted on the same date. The victory of the revolutionaries in 1967 supposedly led to the abolition of the separate states. Probably the sovereigns fled to the United Kingdom or to other Arabic countries.

Roy Stilling, 5 December 1997 At this webaddress you can download a special edition (7MB) of the Yemeniti magazine 14 October. This special of 22 May 2010 holds an overview of how Yemen of today was build up, especially the southern part of the country. It also contains documents of which some are of interest as they hold information concerning the flags. The magazine also holds an overview of the flags which were used by several princely states , of which hardly anything is known. A challenge for someone at FOTW who is able to translate the flag information in English. Jos Poels, 21 February 2013 Coat of Arms by Martin Grieve and Christopher Southworth, 27 August 2006 Presidential Standard by Martin Grieve and Christopher Southworth, 27 August 2006 The South Yemen presidential flag was similar to the national flag, but with a coat of arms on the top, red stripe close to the hoist but not touching the blue triangle. The arms is of the Saladin-eagle-with-shield style, all in gold.

Source: Smith [smi75c] Santiago Dotor, 8 April 2002 In Whitney Smith's 1975 Flags through the Ages and Around The World ( [smi75c] ), this flag is depicted, and instead of the regular coat of arms embellishing the upper red bar of the flag, it is a gold-coloured variant of this, similar in appearance to the present-day Egyptian flag. South Yemen only had a President from 1967-1969, and thereafter Chairmen of the Presidential Council (to 1978), and finally Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council (to 1990), so I am unsure if this flag continued in use after 1969, but given that Smith's book is a 1975 publication, this was probably the case and the flag would continue until 1990.

Martin Grieve, 27 August 2006 Smith shows it in his 1975 edition [smi75c] on page 47, but, noticeably enough, he does not show it further on on page 298 were there should be one. Nor is it in such later editions as 1982's Zastave i grbovi svijeta (Flags and Arms of the World [smi82]. That is odd, and may mean that at the time of publishing (1975) this flag was already a historical one? Željko Heimer, 5 October 2003 Construction Sheet for Presidential Standard by Martin Grieve and Christopher Southworth, 27 August 2006 Aircraft Marking by Željko Heimer, 3 October 2003 Light-blue equilateral triangle bordered black with red five-pointed star in the middle.

Željko Heimer, 3 October 2003 1980-1990 by Željko Heimer, 3 October 2003 Red, white and black roundel with a blue segment containing the red star. Note the oddity that the blue segment is not centered in the middle of the roundel, but at the top of the black disk—possibly an error in Military Aircraft Insignia of the World 1998 ( [cos98] ?) Željko Heimer, 3 October 2003 Sana | Define Sana at Dictionary.com noun 1. a republic in SW Arabia, on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: formed in 1990 from the union of North Yemen and South Yemen: consists of arid coastal lowlands, rising to fertile upland valleys and mountains in the west and to the Hadhramaut plateau in the SE: the north and east contains part of the Great Sandy Desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: San`a.

Pop: 25 408 288 (2005 est). Area (including territory claimed by Yemen along the undemarcated eastern border with Saudi Arabia): 472 099 sq km (182 278 sq miles) Official name Yemen Republic See also North Yemen , South Yemen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for sana Expand mens sana in corpore sano c.1600, Latin, literally "a sound mind in a sound body," a line found in Juvenal, "Satires," x.356. Mens sana in corpore sano is a contradiction in terms, the fantasy of a Mr. Have-your-cake-and-eat-it.

No sane man can afford to dispense with debilitating pleasures; no ascetic can be considered reliably sane. Hitler was the archetype of the abstemious man. When the other krauts saw him drink water in the Beer Hall they should have known he was not to be trusted. [A.J. Liebling, "Between Meals," 1962] Yemen southwestern region of Arabia, from Arabic Yemen, literally "the country of the south," from yaman "right side" (i.e., south side, if one is facing east). The right side regarded as auspicious, hence Arabic yamana "he was happy," literally "he went to the right," and hence the Latin name for the region in Roman times, Arabia Felix, lit, "Happy Arabia." Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Expand Yemen definition Now the Republic of Yemen . Yemen is at the mouth of the Red Sea , in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula , bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the east; formerly divided into North Yemen (the Yemen Arab Republic) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. Note: Northern Yemen became an independent country after World War I .

Note: Southern Yemen won independence from Britain in 1967 and became the world's only communist Arab state. Note: The two Yemens were reunified as a result of the democratic reforms of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries in 1990. The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Question: What was the capital city of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen until 1990?
Answer: ADEN